John Sparks (cricketer, born 1778)
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John Sparks (1778 โ 5 March 1854) was an English professional cricketer. He bowled slow underarm.[1]
Sparks was mainly associated with Surrey and he made 50 known appearances in first-class matches from 1803 to 1829.[2]
Sparks played for the Players in the second Gentlemen v Players match in 1806.[3]
References
- ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806โ1914 (revised edition), pp. 498โ500. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
- ^ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
- ^ CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match
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